Malaga.

Málaga sits on Andalusia's Mediterranean coast, built up a hillside crowned by the Alcazaba, a Moorish fortress with tiered gardens and views over the harbor. At its foot, a Roman theatre marks the city's older layers, still visible beneath the later walls. Pablo Picasso was born here, and two museums — the Museo Picasso Málaga and his childhood home on Plaza de la Merced — trace his early years and later work. The cathedral, known locally as La Manquita for its unfinished second tower, anchors a historic center of narrow streets, tiled courtyards, and the covered Atarazanas market with its stained-glass entrance. Along the waterfront, Muelle Uno links the old fishing port to contemporary galleries and restaurants, close to La Malagueta beach. Bars across the center pour Málaga's own sweet wine alongside plates of fried fish and espetos, sardines grilled over open flames. Behind the city, the Montes de Málaga rise into pine-covered hills, a quiet contrast to the coastal energy below.